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Big Fines for Amazon Under GDPR
From The Eponymous Pickle

Big Fines for Amazon Under GDPR

Good to know the implications of the EU GDPR.  Note how Amazon sees the gathering of customer data. On to the EU court.EU Fines Amazon Record $888 Million Over ...

Blackmatter Interview
From The Eponymous Pickle

Blackmatter Interview

 I see that the Podcast 'Security Now' has now published the 'Blackmatter' interview with the Recorded Future company.   We did some work with Recorded Future at...

Power Shift to Employees?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Power Shift to Employees?

Have seen some examples of this lately. Tech Pay Survey Shows Power Shift to Employees   By The Information, July 23, 2021The technology-business boom is giving...

Test of a European Space Brain
From The Eponymous Pickle

Test of a European Space Brain

Are we extending to the stars? First Test of Europe's Space BrainEuropean Space Agency, in CACM, July 28, 2021The European Space Agency (ESA) operated a spacecraft...

Reprogrammable Satellite Launched,  is it Hackable?
From The Eponymous Pickle

Reprogrammable Satellite Launched, is it Hackable?

Had know about this for a while.  'Reprogrammable' Satellite the European Space Agency said.   I also saw a number of the big time security wags were quick to call...

Update on Smart Speaker Use
From The Eponymous Pickle

Update on Smart Speaker Use

Follow this at Voicebot.aiThere is always a question about whether a popular consumer electronic device will be just a fad or become a lasting fixture of daily...

IBM and Black & Veatch Collaborate
From The Eponymous Pickle

IBM and Black & Veatch Collaborate

Notable collaboration on AI asset monitoring maintenance and digital twins.IBM and Black & Veatch Collaborate on AI-Driven Monitoring SolutionsPublish date: Tuesday...

Molecular Recycling with Eastman at P&G
From The Eponymous Pickle

Molecular Recycling with Eastman at P&G

 Most interesting as I worked in this in the future analysis of this space at P&G.  Good to see the continued advances made.Eastman molecular recycling technologies...

AI Recognized as an Inventor in Australia
From The Eponymous Pickle

AI Recognized as an Inventor in Australia

 Interesting, should this be the case?   Most AI does not invent.  Does an optimization of a supply chain invent?  Patents and their origins and application will...

The Coming Growth?
From The Eponymous Pickle

The Coming Growth?

Good intro to a quite optimistic view of productivity, below is just his intro, pointing on to a more complete look.    I certainly hope so. The Coming Era of Productivity...

Responsible  and Explainable AI
From The Eponymous Pickle

Responsible and Explainable AI

I would call this more broadly, 'responsible decision making' to embrace what is called 'AI' and analytical decision making.  Useful and considered look at what...

Benefits of Ransomware
From The Eponymous Pickle

Benefits of Ransomware

Makes the usual case, we have been alerted. Could Ransomware Attacks Ultimately Benefit Consumers?   in HBR by Rahul TelangSummary.   In the past year alone, ransomware...

A Fast Food Robotic Kitchen
From The Eponymous Pickle

A Fast Food Robotic Kitchen

Towards robotic cookery.Kitchen robot in Riga cooks up new future for fast food  by Imants Liepins  in TechxPloreA pasta order comes in and the robotic arm springs...

Alexa now with Alternative Phase Triggers
From The Eponymous Pickle

Alexa now with Alternative Phase Triggers

Interesting, but still very simplistic.   I still have to know the exact phrase to make it work.   Now have had Alexa in place for years, and I still have to do...

Launching A Space Wide Web
From The Eponymous Pickle

Launching A Space Wide Web

Stretching our communications to the edge of of our needs.The Space Wide Web is Ready to LaunchBy TechRepublic, July 26, 2021The new space race is truly underway...

SAS Gives some Quick AI Examples
From The Eponymous Pickle

SAS Gives some Quick AI Examples

 Some good examples, from SAS:3 ways industries are using AI-powered decisionsBy OLIVIA OJEDA on JULY 6, 2021Having the ability to know what the best decision is...

Google Makes a Time Crystal
From The Eponymous Pickle

Google Makes a Time Crystal

 Idea is new to me, but reminded me of some 'forever clock' ideas that were brought up in the 80s with the 'Long Now' effort.  See the tag.   Is this at all related...

Pepper Robot Shelved
From The Eponymous Pickle

Pepper Robot Shelved

 And the much touted Pepper robot from Japanese Softbank Group, has also been shelved.  Much touted at one time as human friendly in many soft domains.   Saw this...

Status of Autonomous Last-Mile
From The Eponymous Pickle

Status of Autonomous Last-Mile

 Had wondered the status of this, after I saw some neighborhood bans reported.  have even volunteered to look at the Nuro example and report on it in situ.  Risk...

Bayesian Keyboards
From The Eponymous Pickle

Bayesian Keyboards

Nice piece of how keyboards are made smart.A Look Inside the Bayesian KeyboardA visual tour of the data-driven features that make modern smartphone keyboards smart...
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